Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds; FAR 28.106(d); 52.228-12

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9000-0135-Supporting Statement 2nd Notice 1.21.14.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-04-15	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36670	Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds; FAR 28.106(d); 52.228-12		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0135	ICR Reference No: 201404-9000-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201005-9000-001
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds; FAR 28.106(d); 52.228-12
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/16/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/15/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	14,628	0	63,490
Time Burden (Hours)	3,657	0	15,872
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a statutory requirement. This regulation provides prospective subcontractors and suppliers a copy of payment bonds furnished by the contractor to the Government for the performance of a Federal construction contract submit to the Miller Act. Prospective subcontractors an suppliers will use this information to determine whether to contract with a particular prime contractor.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 56896	09/16/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 6905	02/05/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds; FAR 28.106(d); 52.228-12

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	14,628	63,490	0	-48,862	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,657	15,872	0	-12,215	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: An adjustment was made regarding the estimated number of annual responses from 5 (in the currently approved burden) to a more appropriate estimate of 1 response annually (i.e., the number a subcontractor would request this information). This adjustment results in a decrease of the estimated burden on the public from 15,872.50 hours to 3,657 hours in Item 12/13 and is based on re-evaluation and consultation with subject matter experts on the average responses per respondent.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/15/2014

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